Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (27 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 10PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:40PM2.04m | 9:06AM2.02m | 9:21PM2.08m | 9:49AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.15m | 3:16PM0.21m | 3:39AM0.09m | 3:59PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 28 | 71 | 36 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 14 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 54 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 34 | 467 | 206 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 411 | 32 | 411 |
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